our national security. >> reporter: that is right. pentagon has been putting out this warning for a long time. slash the budget and military training could be among the things severely curtailed at maintenance of military bases could be another. all of this could endangering are readiness for conflict around the world. that is what the army chief of staff is saying. he says that might happen if the sequester goes through. >> for example, it will curtail training for 80% of ground forces. this will impact our unit's basic war fighting skills and across critical specialties, including aviation, intelligence engineering and on an our ability to recruit soldiers into our army. >> reporter: so basically he is saying 'the budget cuts going through soldiers in afghanistan may see their tours extended because budget cuts will drastically limit training for brigades to replace them. republicans say we can't allow them to take effect and continue to blast president obama. >> the president hats tailed faild to put forward a plan. why? because they see the sequester as an opportunity to push th